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2025.02.10
Introduce Yourself in Japanese! Recommended Phrases to Use
You will come across many opportunities to introduce yourself—whether meeting someone for the first …
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2025.02.03
Understanding the variations of Japanese Honorifics: A Guide to Mastering Keigo
When I speak to Japanese learners and ask, “What is the most difficult part of learning Japanese?” m…
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2025.01.28
6 Best Japanese Language Learning Apps for Beginners!
The best way to find great apps is to ask experienced Japanese learners! Today, we will introduce a …
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2025.01.20
【For Beginners】How to Start Learning Japanese
Today, we introduce how to learn Japanese for those who are interested in starting or have just begu…
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2025.01.14
The Meaning and Use of “Kawaii” in Japan: Exploring Its Application in Various Situations
We’ll explore the situations in which Japanese native speakers use the word “kawaii” and delve into …
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2024.12.23
Exploring Japanese Number Units: Big and Small
How do you say “ten thousand” or “two million” in Japan. Do you know how to read 0.12 or 1/2? Japane…
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2024.12.17
Sensei, What is Charao “チャラ男” ? ~Japanese use various onomatopoeia~
Dogs bark with a “wan-wan,” and rain falls with a “shito-shito” sound. Japanese is a language where…
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2024.12.05
Is the Japanese Used in Anime Accurate? Can I Speak Like the Characters?
In this article, we’ll introduce how Japanese is generally spoken in everyday life, using examples …
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2024.11.21
What Does the Term “Yabai,” as Used by Japanese Young People, Mean?
If you’re a learner of Japanese, I assume you’ve heard of the word “yabai.” We’ll explore how it’s a…
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2024.11.11
How to use first-person pronouns in Japanese
“I like you” or “我喜欢你” (Chinese). This is the phrase used in English or Chinese when saying “I like …
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2024.10.22
A Japanese language teacher teaches! Summary of Japanese expressions that are easy to make mistakes
"たばこ:Tobacco(tabako)” and "たまご:egg(tamago)", "にく:meat(niku)" and "くに:country(kuni)" are Japanese wor…
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2024.10.18
What Are Loanwords Used by Japanese People? Are They the Same as the Original Words in Terms of Pronunciation?
There are people who find loanwords “difficult” and others who find them “easy to understand.” Why i…
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